Ferguson must support small business out of pocket from botched RHH rebuild

Tasmanian Labor

·Localbusinesses left with huge unpaid contracts

·Fergusondoes nothing to assist Tasmanian businesses

·Liberalrhetoric not matching reality… again

Health Minister Michael Ferguson must supportTasmanian small businesses who have been left with huge unpaid contracts as aresult of the botched Royal Hobart Hospital rebuild.

Plumbing subcontractor AMS Hydraulics, which wassacked by John Holland earlier this year, has now gone into liquidation owingthousands of dollars to small Tasmanian companies like Lifters Hire inCambridge and C2 in Granton.

C2 contacted the Health Minister a month agoraising concern that they were still owed more than $100,000 by AMS.

Michael Ferguson has done nothing to assist theTasmanian small businesses.

“This is Michael Ferguson’s project. What is hegoing to do to support these small family businesses who are owed thousands ofdollars?” Deputy Labor Leader Michelle O’Byrne said.

“Does Michael Ferguson know of other businessesthat are owed money by AMS?

“The Liberals promised to support smallbusinesses to ensure they get more government work.

“This is another example of Liberal rhetoric notmatching reality.

“Michael Ferguson loves to claim that he “rescued”the Royal Hobart Hospital but the fact is the project has been plagued bymould, asbestos and concerns with contractors on his watch.

“It is now Tasmanian small businesses who arepaying an extreme price for Michael Ferguson’s mismanagement.”

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